Eastern Washington University named Dan Monson as the 20th head men’s basketball coach in program history. Eastern brings in Monson who has 445 wins in 841 games spanning 27 seasons as a Division I head coach. Over his career, Monson has led his programs to 13 postseason appearances, including four NCAA Tournament bids (1999, 2005,
DAILY DIRT – 4/12/24
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Catching-up on a bunch of things to close out a wild week… Most interesting name that I’ve heard so far at Florida A&M is former Arkansas / St. John’s / Missouri / UAB head coach Mike Anderson. The veteran coach is 437-256 (.631) in 21 seasons as a D1 head coach.
Modesto Junior College hires Fantazia as new Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Modesto Junior College welcomes Brice Fantazia as the new Head Coach of Men’s Basketball Program Modesto Junior College proudly announces the appointment of Brice Fantazia as the new head coach of the men’s basketball program. Brice joins Modesto Junior College with an impressive player and coaching resume, having previously served as head coach at Modesto
NAIA NEWS: Mast named Head Basketball Coach at Trinity Christian College
Trinity Christian College and Director of Athletics Wendy Reid have announced that Jordan Mast will become the 15th head coach of the Trinity Men’s Basketball program. Mast comes to Palos Heights after five seasons as head coach of Antelope Valley (Calif.). A three-time Cal Pac Conference Coach of the Year during his time with the
Former DePaul Head Coach Stubblefield returns to Oregon as an assistant
Oregon men’s basketball Head Coach Dana Altman has announced the hiring of Tony Stubblefield as an assistant coach. “We are excited to have Tony back in Eugene,” said Altman. “He’s an excellent coach and will make an immediate impact on our team.” Stubblefield most recently spent the last three seasons as head coach at DePaul, after spending
Mobley, Karis added to SMU Basketball Staff
SMU Head Coach Andy Enfield has named Eric Mobley and Kurt Karis as assistant coaches for SMU Men’s Basketball. Mobley and Karis worked with Enfield at USC. Mobley spent the past six seasons as an assistant coach. Karis was also at USC for six seasons, including the 2023-24 season as an assistant coach. Enfield previously announced
REPORT: Chicago State’s Gillion resigns; Set to become Associate Head Coach at LIU
According to a Jeff Goodman report, Chicago State head coach Gerald Gillion is on the move and will become the associate head coach at Long Island University. The job posting for the position lists the salary at $250,000-$260,000 – which is absolutely wild for the NEC. Coincidently, CSU is headed to the NEC next year
OFFICIAL: Pope named Head Basketball Coach at Kentucky
When his alma mater came calling, Mark Pope knew there was no place like home. Pope, a captain of the University of Kentucky’s 1996 National Championship team, has returned to Lexington as the 23rd head coach of Kentucky’s storied men’s basketball program, UK Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart announced Friday. Pope is a nine-year head coaching
Eberhardt named Director of Basketball Operations at Loyola Marymount
Head Coach Stan Johnson has announced the hiring of Daniel Eberhardt to fill the role of Loyola Marymount University’s Director of Basketball Operations ahead of the 2024-25 season. Eberhardt has experience in college basketball at multiple levels in a variety of roles. “I am extremely excited about adding Daniel to our staff,” said Johnson. “His passion for the game,
Chew promoted to Associate Head Basketball Coach at New Mexico
New Mexico head coach Richard Pitino announced that Isaac Chew has been promoted to associate head coach. Chew is entering his fourth season on the Lobos’ coaching staff, having served as an assistant coach over the past three seasons. “Isaac Chew has been here with me since day one and has been instrumental in this
REPORT: Kentucky zeroing in on Mark Pope
According to multiple reports, Kentucky is “zeroing in” on BYU head coach Mark Pope as John Calipari’s replacement. Pope is a 1996 Kentucky alum who played for four NBA teams following his graduation. He has spent the past five seasons at BYU where he has gone 110-52 (.679) including a 23-11 (10-8) mark this past
Wicks inks contract extension through 2028-29 at UWGB
Following one of the most successful year-to-year turnarounds in NCAA Division I history and the greatest single season turnaround in Horizon League basketball history, Green Bay men’s basketball coach Sundance Wicks has agreed to a contract extension that will keep him in Titletown through the 2028-2029 season. In his first year at the helm, Wicks won the